There are 5 ways to get from Gangnam to Busan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Jeongeup Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Mokpo
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain KTX Seoul
3h 32m₩88,082–169,642Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
4h 28m₩41,745–62,153Drive 287.6 km
- Drive from Gangnam to Busancar 287.6 km
3h 21m₩61,855–89,346Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KWJ - PUS
5h 41m₩86,645–224,353Bus via Jeonju
- Take the bus from Gochang Culture Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Jeonju Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus Jeonju
5h 41m₩48,545–70,053
Gwangju (KWJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gangnam to Busan is to bus which costs ₩41,000 - ₩65,000 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Gangnam to Busan is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs ₩60,000 - ₩90,000.
The distance between Gangnam and Busan is 460 km. The road distance is 287.6 km.
The best way to get from Gangnam to Busan without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs ₩85,000 - ₩170,000.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Gangnam to Busan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gangnam to Busan is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs ₩85,000 - ₩170,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩41,000 - ₩65,000 and takes 4h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Gangnam to Busan is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Gangnam to Busan.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Gangnam, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
You can take a vehicle from Gangnam to Busan Station via Jeongeup Station and Osong Station in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gangnam to Busan Central Bus Terminal via Gochang Bus Terminal and Gwangju Bus Terminal in around 4h 28m.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–390,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–310,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–160,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–160,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–250,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Jeongeup Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–53,228
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩28,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–75,000
- Economy Class
- ₩53,228
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩40,500
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Jeongeup Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩6,000–9,000
Bus from Gochang Culture Terminal to Jeonju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩8,500–12,000
Bus from Jeonju Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩20,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Road
- ₩23,000–32,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩22,000–31,000
- Economy
- ₩18,000–22,000
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